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Joe Biden fired off a sarcastic comment in response to Elon Musk, who has expressed fears about the state of the U.S. economy.
Musk, who is the richest person on the planet, said he is pessimistic about the U.S. economy and has a “super bad feeling.”
Musk says he wants to cut 10% of Tela’s jobs and put in place a hiring freeze.
In response, Biden sarcastically wished Musk “luck on his trip to the moon.” This feud triggered a massive wave of replies on Twitter. Watch the clip:
“Lots of luck on his trip to the moon.”
— President Biden responds to Elon Musk saying he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy pic.twitter.com/RNjXcP1Szn
— The Recount (@therecount) June 3, 2022
Musk responded to Biden’s comment by sharing a NASA article.
Musk noted how his SpaceX company is providing the rocket systems that the U.S. government’s space program will use to get men to the moon on its upcoming Artemis program.
“Thanks Mr President!” Musk said in his own sarcastic response.
More on this story via Fox News:
Musk didn’t mince words, telling the executives that he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy.
This isn’t the first Musk email this week that has turned heads. Earlier, he sent out an email to Tesla execs requiring them to make sure all employees were coming into the office for work. “Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week,” he wrote.
Biden was asked about Musk’s “super bad feeling” at his press conference and fired back with a few comments about how other major car companies making electric vehicles are investing in the economy.
“Well, let me tell you, while Elon Musk is talking about that, Ford is increasing their investment overwhelmingly. I think Ford is increasing investment in building new electric vehicles, 6,000 new employees, union employees, I might add, in the Midwest,” he stated, adding that “The former Chrysler Corporation, Stellantis, they are also making similar investments in electric vehicles. Intel is adding 20,000 new jobs, making computer chips.”
The president also made a dismissive quip to the world’s richest man, seeming to mock Musk’s business endeavors in space exploration. “So, you know, lots of luck on his trip to the Moon. I mean, I don’t — I mean, you know…” Biden concluded on the subject, trailing off.
Other Twitter users reacted to the spat. Some liberal accounts loved Biden’s response, whereas Musk supporters slammed Biden for not taking the businessman’s warning seriously…
The Washington Examiner’s Jerry Dunleavy bashed Biden’s comments, tweeting, “It isn’t Elon Musk’s trip to the Moon. It is America’s trip there. NASA picked SpaceX to help land astronauts on the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Artemis mission. U.S. astronauts are slated to return to the Moon in 2025! A cool thing that Biden shouldn’t be dismissive about!”
